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    Edit Photo Details emerging bubble   #bird #preening #wilflife #tongue_of_hummingbird #rufous_allens_hummingbird
    This rufous hummingbird was grooming itself, perched on a screw attached to our porch. I took photos as he was grooming and captured this bubble or fluid being released from his beak. From info I looked up, it may be an oil used for the grooming of their feathers and was using it to rid any PARASITE or debris collected on his tongue. You can see the area on his chest where he was spending quit a bit of time and attention preening. this photo was taken through a tinted window.
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    Date Taken: May 8, 2017
    Date Uploaded: Sep 20, 2017
    Location: Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada
    Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
    Focal Length: 300 mm
    Shutter Speed: 1/1600 sec
    Aperture: f/5.6
    ISO: 1250
    Copyright: © val braaten
    Categories: Animals, Nature
    Contests: 2017 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year